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countenance from the rest ; 

 we supposed him to be de- 

 scended from the Indians 

 (with whom, however, they 

 had long been at war)." 



In 1865 a French mis- 

 sionary, Pere Emile Petitot, 

 visited the Eskimo of Cape 

 Bathurst, travehng down 

 the Anderson River with 

 four natives. He consid- 

 ered all his companions to 

 be Eskimo, but, describing 

 them carefully, states that 

 they presented "four exam- 

 ples of various shapes of 

 countenance. One was tall, 

 well made, nearly white in 

 complexion, with eyes quite 

 devoid of the characteristic 

 obliquity. The second had 

 a large Roman nose, his 

 eyes nearly at the top of the 

 forehead, and his complex- 

 ion was dark bronze, quite 

 like that of an Indian. The 

 third had a square-shaped 

 face and a fair European 

 complexion, reminding one 

 of either Scotch or Russian 

 physiognomies. The fourth 

 was of the common Eski- 

 mo type — olive complexion, 

 broad face, and flat nose." 

 Petitot met one woman of 

 fine face, with straight eyes, 

 and having features that 

 indicated a strain of Euro- 

 pean blood. Another wo- 

 man had yellowish white 

 hair. 



In 1868 Petitot visited 

 Fort MacPherson, on Peel 

 River, where he saw many 

 Eskimo. He adds : "Among 

 these Eskimo coming from 

 the west there was one 

 whose hair and full beard 

 were of a fiery red. His 

 complexion was whit e, 

 spotted with freckles, 

 Doubtless he was a Russian 

 half breed, as he was said to 

 have come from the shores 

 of Bering Sea." 



Coming to Wollaston 

 Land and Prince Albert 



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